Royal Science and Technology Park

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Royal Science and Technology Park
AbbreviationRSTP
Formation2007 [1]
Founder King Mswati III
TypeResearch and development organisation
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo be the leading oasis of science and innovative technologies for wealth creation.
HeadquartersNokwane Biotechnology Park
Location
Region served
Eswatini
CEO
Vumile Dlamini [2]
TBC (Chairperson), TBC (Board Member), TBC (Board Member), TBC (Board Member), TBC (Board Member), TBC (Board Member), TBC (Board Member), TBC (Board Member), Mr Vumile Dlamini (CEO)
Website www.rstp.org.sz

The Royal Science and Technology Park (RSTP) is a Swazi public enterprise and science park created to foster the conception of inventions and facilitate their patenting and help knit various elements of the R&D cluster together. It is intended to provide a focal point for research, facilitates the links between research and industrial communities and stimulates the development of knowledge-based businesses through the incubation of techno-preneurship and high-tech enterprises. [3] [4] [1] [5]

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The Royal Science and Technology Park - SEZ

The Royal Science and Technology Park (RSTP) was designated as a Special Economic Zone through the Special Economic Zone Act of 2018. This was an initiative by His Majesty King Mswati III to attract foreign investment into the Kingdom of Eswatini, promote export-oriented growth, generate employment with the intention to ensure technology transfer to the Eswatini populace, subsequently boost economic growth. The Investor Management Services Unit is responsible for the operationalization and management of RSTP’s SEZ Industrial Plot and the One Stop Shop Service Centre (OSSSC).

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Masterplan: Location and Infrastructure Development

The RSTP SEZ, manages 317.7ha of land, which master plan comprise 159 ha for industrial development ideally located in close proximity to import and export transport routes; through the highway access to Republic of South Africa and the Republic of Mozambique, dry port railway line leading to Maputo Sea Port (Republic of Mozambique) and Richards Bay Sea Port (Republic of South Africa). Currently 80ha of the industrial development land at Nokwane is serviced and is readily available for the potential targeted investments to be situated. A Master Plan is in place for the development of the basic infrastructure for the remaining 79ha of the industrial development land on the Phocweni side of RSTP. Underway is the completion of a One Stop Shop/Service Centre which is intended to ease and expedite the administrative processes and procedures of doing business in the SEZ.

One Stop Shop Service Centre

The OSSSC is an infrastructure which is to house all the relevant stakeholders that provides all the services that an investor may require when locating their investment at the SEZ. Services provided to investors through the One Stop Shop include:

INCETIVES

Access to Markets:

Access to markets via The Kingdom of Eswatini Free Trade and Preferential Agreements:

Fiscal and Tax:

Non-Fiscal:

Royal Science & Technology Park Ecosystem:

Support Services Business Units can provide services that can be outsourced which would allow investors to focus on their core business and to reduce infrastructure and operational costs.

REQUIREMENTS

The initial capital investment for a sole proprietor is E30, 000,000 and E70, 000, 000 for joint ventures. An Enterprise or investor has to demonstrate their business case, the financial viability of theire investment, as well as the socioeconomic benefits of the proposed investment. The Enterprise or investor intending to set up shall;

EARMARKED INVESTMENTS

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References

  1. 1 2 "RSTP – Royal Science & Technology Park".
  2. ↑ "BOARD MEMBERS – Royal Science & Technology Park".
  3. ↑ "Royal Science & Technology Park". www.gov.sz.
  4. ↑ "Royal Science & Technology Park, Swaziland".
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